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Mike Trout coming to Philly next season as Phillies' 2020 schedule announced

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout will be playing at Citizens Bank Park next July against the Phillies.(Photo: Kevin Sousa, Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports)

Mike Trout will be playing in Philadelphia in 2020.

It just won't be with the Phillies.

The Millville native, two-time American League Most Valuable Player and best baseball player on the planet will make his first appearance at Citizens Bank Park since 2014 when the Los Angeles Angels play the Phillies on July 17-19.

Major League Baseball officially announced its 2020 schedule on Monday.

The Phillies will open their season on March 26 in Miami with first pitch slated for 4:05 p.m. It’s the first game of a seven-game road trip to open the season that includes a three-game set at Citi Field against the New York Mets.

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Phillies Host Mike Trout And The Angels

The Phils’ home opener is slated for April 2 at 3:05 p.m. against the Milwaukee Brewers.

While the home schedule will include first-time visit by Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Trout’s return to the City of Brotherly Love will be the highlight when the Angels come to town after the All-Star break.

The Friday, July 17 game will start at 7:05 p.m. while the Sunday, July 19 game is slated for 1:05 p.m.. The middle game's start time is to be determined.

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Mike Trout talks about growing up a Phillies fan at the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association banquet in 2013.

Trout signed a record 12-year, $428.17 million contract extension in March which will keep him an Angel through the 2030 season. He has played two MLB games in Philadelphia, batting .222 (2-for-9) with a triple, walk and stolen base.

Joining the Blue Jays and Angels, other interleague teams coming to Philadelphia will be the Rangers and Athletics. The Phillies will hit the road for interleague series against the Mariners, Astros, Rangers and Blue Jays.

The Phillies’ regular-season schedule finishes in Washington on Sept. 27.

Tom McGurk is a regional sports reporter for the Courier-Post and The Daily Journal, covering South Jersey sports for over 30 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him at (856) 486-2420 or email tmcgurk@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a Courier Post subscription.

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Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is back home to play the Phillies - the team he grew up rooting for in Millville.